TGIF Rock-n-Roll Oldies: Billy Swan- I Can Help 1974

Reaganite Republican ^ | October 1, 2010 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

Here's the clip on YouTube for those disinclined to visit my site [here]

[Dr. Sivana]

That song didn’t just hit #1 for the week, either it was #1 ranked song by Billboard for the whole year.

[Red_Devil 232]

It would sure do me good to do you good...let me help!

[Reaganite Republican]

What a talent- guy knew how to write a song

[NavyCanDo]

What was I doing the last time I heard Billy Swan sing that on the radio?

The video needs chicks though - so here is a flashback treat for your Friday.

1973 Pan’s People dancing to Gilbert O’Sullivan’s - Get Down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOnbM7X4BYg

[EyeGuy]

1974?

How about this magnificent pop gem?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIK5F4zRN0Y

[EyeGuy]

Or this incredibly beautiful song from Todd:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXq81-cGJr4

[Reaganite Republican]

BIG Todd fan here

[NavyCanDo]

Cant believe it took me 35 years to find him perform this song live.

Peter Frampton Do You Feel Like We Do - 1975 FULL VERSION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rFYbMhcG8

[9YearLurker]

Thanks! Lots of other great clips at that youtube link—like Glen Campbell, Joan Baez, John Denver...

[Reaganite Republican]

I love it... I’ll try to trump you with a 20-year-old Peter Frampton in Humble Pie, lol:

Natural Born Boogie- 1969

http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2009/12/saturday-night-rock-n-roll-oldies_26.html

[dfwgator]

When I think of 1974 these are the songs that immediately come to mind:

ELO - Can’t Get it Out of My Head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZGpoNWOsf4

Queen - Killer Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq4r8XPbTik

Kraftwerk - Autobahn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukUMRlaBBE

Steely Dan - Rikki Don’t Lose that Number
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O2Tv_Hk71s

Golden Earring - Radar Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRZUTovxFC8

1974 was a heckuva good year for music.

[Reaganite Republican]

Last Mick Taylor Stones album... It’s only Rock and Roll

[dfwgator]

And the album which later on became my favorite, although it would take a few years for me to discover it, Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

[NavyCanDo]

I’ll play that game

The Youngbloods - Get Together

(when protest music was cool)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN6VvgKQ&feature=player_embedded

[EyeGuy]

The early 1970’s were an incredibly consistent and productive period; in my mind, with some exceptions, the best of rock, R&B, soul, fusion and pop was produced in those years.

[dfwgator]

It just seemed in those years there was constantly new ground being broken, new songs that sounded nothing like anything before.

[EyeGuy]

I understand that is ALL Todd on that marvelous track: vocals and instruments.

I would love to hear the perspective of an accomplished pro like TR, on the role of the Divine in the creation of great music.

Todd Rundgren is very talented, works very hard, and has numerous other high points in his career, but to me this song just shimmers with beauty and stands above them all.

Musicians? God? Maybe I DON'T want to hear what Todd has to say.... LOL

[EyeGuy]

“It just seemed in those years there was constantly new ground being broken, new songs that sounded nothing like anything before.”

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Well said.

We could deal songs, across numerous genres, back and forth all night.

OK, I can't resist..... one more from perhaps my favorite soul album of all:

That great Philadelphia Sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTeLePbB08

[Boogieman]

Can't talk 1974 without throwing some Soul into the mix!

#1 R&B hit, #8 Pop - Stevie Wonder - Living for the City

(The hit was the edited single version, I put the link to the full album version)